Mission to Mars

 

 

Remote Sensing – Questions and Tasks

 

 

You will need to use the following internet link to complete the Remote Sensing Tutorial:

 

http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/

 

You will need to use the following internet link to complete the MARS questions:

 

O:\Sciences\klyste\NWSO\i2782_sh1.pdf

 

O:\Sciences\klyste\NWSO\mtm15252e_map.pdf

 

Instructions:

A) Include the units (N, S, E, and W) in your answers also include the measurement units (Meters, centimeters etc.)

B) Use only the East Longitude coordinates….the ones which are printed in black type.

C) You will need to use the links above to complete the MARS portion of this exercise. Each map contains different information, and all need to be used.

 

 

Part one: Remote Sensing Tutorial (each question is worth 10 points)

 

  1. Which has the highest frequency – thermal infra-red or ultra violet?
  2. Which has the shortest wavelength – microwave or gamma ray?
  3. What happens to peak wavelength in a blackbody radiator (BBR) as temperature increases?
  4. What happens to radiation intensity in a blackbody radiator (BBR) as temperature increases?
  5. What is a spectral signature?
  6. Which has a higher reflectance – healthy sugar beets or wheat stubble?
  7. A color composite has what 3 primary colors?
  8. What combinations of bands are used to yield a false-color image?
  9. What combinations of bands are used to yield a natural image?

 

 

Part two: Map survey (each question is worth 10 points)

 

 

10.              What is the name of the coordinate system used to determine geographic locations on Mars?

11.              What map projection was used to create the polar maps?

12.              Which polar surface area is older, the North or the South?.

13.              What projection was used to create the contour map?

 

 

Part three: Map relief (each question is worth 10 points)

 

 

14. Name the land feature with the lowest elevation.

15. Name the land feature with the highest elevation.

16. Based on your answer for question 15, what is this land feature?

 

Part four: Aging craters (each question is worth 15 points)

 

 

17. Locate the following craters; LUZIN, CASSINI, and TIKHONRAVOV between 10 degrees N/30 degrees E, and 30 degrees N/40 degrees E.Of these craters which one is the oldest?

18. Give your hypothesis to answer 17.

19. Which of these craters are the youngest?

20. Give your hypothesis to answer 19.

 

 

Part five; Exploration of Mars (each question is worth 15 points)

 

 

21. Spirit rover landed at 15 degrees S / 175 degrees E, what land feature is located here?

22. Opportunity rover landed at 2 degrees S / 355 degrees E, what land feature is located here?

23. What year did the first successful robotic vehicle touch Mars surface?

 

Tie-breaker

 

24. What does MOLA stand for?